We can’t stress about things every moment of our lives. But in reality, we do live in one of the most stressful eras of human history–with inflation skyrocketing prices, no houses available to buy, our rights changing on a regular basis, … as well as global warming. Continue reading Saving the world one DVD at a time
What exactly is the “human condition”? When we think of the human condition, or use it as a reference in why we think the way we think (or, do the things we do), it is something that we understand as something that every human goes through. The blood in which we can all find within every single being … is the unending suffering that is … Continue reading The Definition of Man (Understanding the Human Condition via “Nacho Libre”)
The concept and practice of Nietzsche’s Ubermensch could be shown to be either one in the very same or nearly all too similar to the philosophies of Buddhist teachings, as Nietzsche indicates many comparable ideas on intricate Buddhist concepts. First, it is important to define both what Nietzsche’s ideas of the Ubermensch were as well as some of the basic principles in Buddhism to show … Continue reading Nietzsche’s Views Aligned with Buddhism: Is Nietzsche’s Ubermensch a Buddha?
The year 2020 will be one of the most memorable years of the 21st century. It was just over two months after COVID-19 came to the US when the entire world saw a US cop kill a black citizen, George Floyd, in cold blood. Unable to fathom the sight of this, the world changed. People started to protest peacefully, and across the country and even … Continue reading Hank Azaria and The Creators Behind “The Simpsons” are Taking a Stand Against the Use of Blackface in Entertainment
Biotechnology today has become an incredibly advanced and expansive system of using both biological beings, such as plants or animals, as well as technologies that are constantly evolving the process. The question to put forward now is: how far should biotechnology go to benefit and extend the human lifespan? In looking through all of the extensive research on the subject, the question can not be … Continue reading Using Biotechnology to Extend The Human Lifespan
In the interview between Ralph Nader and Milton Friedman, “Government Regulation – Too Much or Too Little?” with moderator Hugh Sidley (1979), Nader and Friedman discuss just that. Does the United States government have too much or too little regulation on businesses, enterprises, or our consumer autonomy? The importance of this discussion is because of how government regulations do affect consumers on both positive and … Continue reading Nader vs. Friedman on ‘Government Regulations’ and Consumer Rights
The company LuLaRoe has recently taken the stage as being an incredibly unethical and selfish enterprise, and this is because it has become largely known as a pyramid scheme. What can be taken from this situation is to look at the advertisement and public relations strategies and tactics that made LuLaRoe so popular in the first place, and then to see if those methods can … Continue reading Marketing Schemes of the LuLaRoe Company: Can We Take Good From The Bad?
In an interview on France 24, the Director of the French National Centre of Scientific Research, Jocelyne Caboche, speaks about how addiction today is no longer seen as a moral wrongdoing but more as the straightforward disease that it is. In the interview titled ‘Whether it’s drugs or social media, addiction changes chemicals in our brains,’ Caboche explains to interviewer Eve Irvine that addictions come … Continue reading The International Problem of Addiction: How Technology and Drugs are One in the Same.
Large corporations are a reflection of both our culture and values, as well as their own, and what they decide to do affects us all us. Business Ethics is a very crucial part of the business industry, without it, businesses would be able to do as they please without worry of any legal unpleasantness. Values Businesses’ values are based on laws and regulations created by … Continue reading Six Reasons Why Big Businesses Need Ethics
“What exactly is ‘Natural Flavorings’?” from Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know by iHeartRadio & HowStuffWorks The modern trend of wanting to eat as closest to the natural food chain as possible, this podcast highlights that the food we buy is not as regulated as we thought it was. Near the beginning of packaged foods, the FDA defined what ‘low-sodium’ or ‘fat-free’ was. The … Continue reading (Review) ‘All Natural’ Doesn’t Always Mean Natural
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